Commercial Passenger Vehicle Reforms
In November 2019 I welcomed 13 recommendations tabled by the Economy & Infrastructure Committee in Parliament that create an opportunity to repair the past and pave the way for a viable and sustainable future for Victoria’s Commercial Passenger Vehicle industry.
Just getting an inquiry into the 2017 reforms was an achievement in itself, but the hard work starts now as I work with the Government and Ministers to make sure that all of these recommendations are implemented in full.
The Government is required to respond to the report within six months of tabling in Parliament – watch this space.
Tabling of the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017 reforms report
View the tabling of the CPV Inquiry report in the Legislative Council this week.
This is why I was elected to Parliament, to represent the Taxi and Hire Car industry and get some answers, and hopefully, resolution for those effected.
I also want to use this opportunity to find ways we can move the whole industry forward, making it better for all commercial passenger vehicle drivers and operators.
I want to thank everyone who went through the process of making a submission on this inquiry – the committee received 315 submissions. I also want to thank those that appeared before the committee in the public hearings, and those who followed the process and watched online.
I understand for many this was a very difficult and emotional process. However, it was an important factor in helping the committee understands the huge impact – emotional and financial – that the legislative changes have had on the industry.
Public Hearings
Public hearings for the Parliamentary inquiry on the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Reforms are broadcast live on the Parliament of Victoria website.
Transcripts of the hearings are available here.
Use the links below to view the video of hearings:
- State Revenue Office – 28 August 2019 – video
- Department of Transport & Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria – 28 August 2019 – video
- 13CABS – 31 July 2019 – transcript
- Uber – 31 July 2019 – transcript
- Melbourne Airport – 31 July 2019 – transcript – responses
- WEStjustice – 31 July 2019 – transcript
- Transport Workers Union – 31 July 2019 – transcript–presentation
- Commercial Passenger Vehicle Association of Australia – 31 July 2019 – transcript –video
- Ride Share Drivers United – 31 July 2019 – transcript
Commercial Passenger Vehicles Reform – Latest News
Media release – Held to Account
Held to Account: Parliament holds Taxi Licences are Property! Rod Barton’s motion to repair the damage caused by the 2017 Commercial Passenger Vehicle reforms, acknowledging the arbitrary payments to licence holders and need for sufficient compensation, has passed in legislative council 19 to 18. Mr Barton, Transport Matters MP, moved the motion, calling on the […]
Asking for justice: repair the suffering, pain and loss caused by the 2017 reforms.
Asking for Justice…Rod moved for the government to acknowledge that taxi licences were valuable items of property and to repair the damage of past reforms.
Motion – Repairing the Past
Today Rod read in his motion which he will debate in the Upper House tomorrow afternoon. Notice of Motion 24th November 2020 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. I give notice that, on the next day of meeting, I […]